How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
"They can know it by the children they beget and send to asylums for the deformed. They know it, and they've kept the peace. Not Christ's peace, certainly, but peace, until lately—with only two warlike incidents in as many centuries. Now they have the bitter certainty. My sons, they cannot do it again. Only a race of madmen could do it again—" (25.154)
Note the passage of "not Christ's peace." It's a small hint of how far Church and state have separated since the beginning of the novel. Now, they can't even agree on how to go about being peaceful.
Quote #8
"'The provisions of Public Law 10-WR-3E in no way empower[s] private citizens to administer euthanasia to victims of radiation poisoning. Victims who have been exposed, or who think they have been exposed, to radiation far in excess of the critical dosage must report to the nearest Green Star Relief Station.'" (27.5)
The state gets in on the church's game. Just like in our first quote—the one we told you to keep in mind—the state begins administrating rules for who should be allowed to die, how they should be allowed to do it, and even where they can do it.
Quote #9
But one of the officers snapped out into the slow lane just ahead of them and pointed his traffic baton at the vehicle's obstruction detection; the autopilot reached automatically and brought the car to a stop. (28.128)
In Francis's day, the Church had all the power; they had the Memorabilia and a vice grip on education. Now, the tables have turned. Thanks to technology, the state can quite literally control the destiny of others.